(The name Hermes did sparked some intrigue from Anya for a little bite. She may have known of it from reading some Greek legends about a certain messenger of the gods in her world, but she wasn’t so much of a diligent student as a child to pinpoint the similarities.)

It is a honor to meet you, Hermes. My name is Anya and, while my title means very little to this world, I was a Grand Duchess of a country called Russia back when my family ruled over it. I’m just a humble seamstress and amateur violinist these days.